Germany vs Japan: Government vs private aid by donor
Germany
26.15 billion
in 2025
Japan
12.98 billion
in 2025
Germany rank
2nd
Japan rank
5th
Government vs private aid by donor over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 26.15 billion against 12.98 billion in Japan, a difference of 13.17 billion.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.0 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 50 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.69 billion | 1.68 billion | 1.01 billion | Germany |
| 1970s | 6.36 billion | 3.37 billion | 2.99 billion | Germany |
| 1980s | 9.58 billion | 6.72 billion | 2.85 billion | Germany |
| 1990s | 10.10 billion | 8.38 billion | 1.72 billion | Germany |
| 2000s | 11.78 billion | 7.77 billion | 4.01 billion | Germany |
| 2010s | 22.15 billion | 7.85 billion | 14.30 billion | Germany |
| 2020s | 35.23 billion | 14.05 billion | 21.18 billion | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government vs private aid by donor, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 26.15 billion against 12.98 billion in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government vs private aid by donor between Germany and Japan?
- 13.17 billion, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for government vs private aid by donor?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Government vs private aid by donor. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.